LOS ANGELES - Sept. 25, 2019 - PRLog-- Hall of Fame artist and tech guru Arabian Prince and Black Dog Venture Partners announced that they have partnered to launch esports and gaming consultancy Black Dog Gaming. Press alt + / to open this ... art and gaming world. Listing the highest score (and attempting to achieve it) became an intrinsic component of games. Prince Faisal, who is president of both the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports (SAFEIS), which launched in 2017, and the Arab Esports Federation, says almost half of the population of Saudi Arabia are gamers. These were initially monetized as arcade games —- those big devices where you would play Pac-Man, and then a more “intelligent” version called Ms. Pac-Man. Although he was one of the founding members of the rap group N.W.A, he was left out of the hit movie Straight Outta Compton, and, as a result, people are seeking him out on Facebook to vent. In every aspect the games have continued to morph alongside the speed of computing, graphics capability, internet speed, the quality (and refresh rate) of monitors, screens, and sound specificity and quality. As billions of people all over the world have been forced to stay home with limited options to occupy their spare time, there has been an explosion of videogame play. Video Gaming has developed so many iterations played on so many platforms and devices that gaming has seeped into almost every sphere of activity. iNov8 Next Open Labs They were followed by games like Space Invaders the first shooter game, and then Tetris. Saudi Arabian prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, has spent a whopping US$40,000 on TI10 BP levels, the highest that anyone has reached this year in terms of spending and levels. I’ll be building up my skills on Valorant – that is if Natasha will lend me her Mobius headset. In all this, as “High Score” makes clear, despite the public perception (and reality) of video games being primarily the province of teenage boys and filled with violence and gore, games have been created that speak to LGBTQ communities, in which women have won tournaments, where Black players have found a race-free world to compete in; and in which rather than merely destroy, participants build worlds, communities, learn real world skills and engage with history. 9. The police are trying to kill us. I can also be seen in the NETFLIX documentary series "The Devil Next Door" as one of the experts on the true crime drama.. © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. Arabian Prince started working with Bobby Jimmy & the Critters in 1984. But as of today, it is not as Japanese anymore as Electronic Gaming Development Company is now the biggest shareholder after buying 33.3% of the stock. So, for example, OG Arabian Prince (Kim Renard Nazel), one of the founders of N.W.A, recalled that he first got into gaming back in the 1980s when game arcades started appearing all over. A Saudi Prince is using video games to fuel an intellectual renaissance in the Middle East ... Instagram stars and Facebook-savvy Arabian women embraced the change and used it … In addition to his rap career, Arabian Prince worked in game development at Fox Interactive. As for headphones, “I’ve tried dozens if not hundreds… over the years trying to find that perfect sound.”, One gaming executive told me: “For anyone playing a game like call of Duty it’s about creating a triple A blockbuster experience like you’re playing in a Michael Bay movie. You'll have 1001 hours of fun with the ARABIAN upright game! Arabian Prince is one of the founding member of the legendary group, N.W.A, alongside Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube. I am an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, most recently of "Ivan of the Extermination Camp," and "9/12: The Epic Battle of the Ground Zero Responders" by William Groner and Tom Teicholz. Audeze headphones were first introduced to professionals at events like the NAMM show, and they caught on at first through word of mouth. So creating 3D audio that can inform where you are inside this space and where your enemies are, is extremely important.”, “All these gamers who are serious about becoming competitive [and] having a competitive advantage are going to invest in better tech,” Jake Fyfe said,  “because it’s an arms race when you’re trying to be the best. We’re just getting to the point now where the technology can create surround experiences and spatialization so your brain can perceive location just based on the audio – and the technology is getting smaller and smaller – so instead of sitting in a large movie theater filled with speakers on all the walls, you can now wear headphones, developed with the game companies in mind (and sometimes in partnership with them). “So for me being a business person at a young age, I’m like: I want to get into that.”, Similarly Jace Hall, who has starred in and produced shows about video games as well as being a game developer and CEO of Twin Galaxies (a game record registering site), calls himself “old as time,” says he was “practically born when video games were,” and has been involved in playing them ever since. There’s a true synergy between them, both elevating each other. As a consultant, Arabian has advised many companies on bridging the gap between technology and the youth, while bringing new product innovations to market. "I started off as a solo artist", he said, "so I was aware of what a … In the meantime, and as long as the pandemic keeps me home. “This turned into an obsession when we started touring with NWA.”, OG Arabian Prince, gamer and founding member of NWA, As he explained, “Because of the controversy of our group, we really couldn’t do anything. He also produced the hit single and album for J.J. Fad, "Supersonic". On the 26th, SNK signed a stock transfer agreement with Saudi Arabian game company'Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC)', which entails a change of the largest shareholder. Black Dog Gaming will provide several services for companies in the esports, gaming and video game industries including: Business development sales and training The fans are trying to kill them. Arabian (c) 1983 Sun Electronics. Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) has acquired a 33.3% stake in Japanese game developer SNK, famous for games like The King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown. Arabian had at least 1 relationship in the past. Or as Jace Hall put it, “When you go see a movie like Star Wars, when you think of a light saber, you think of the noise it makes – and without it’s not a lightsaber.”. His passion for technology led to him create a 3D animation and special effects studio in the 90’s working with companies like Saban Entertainment and Fox, including 100+ video game titles for Fox interactive and Vivendi Universal. What’s striking to me is that video games have existed long enough that there are now several generations who have grown up with video games as a constant in their lives. OG Arabian has 9 jobs listed on their profile. So Natasha’s playing video games obsessively is like a job internship? From my conversations the standout headphone currently is Audeze’s Mobius headset. Arabian Prince gallops the hardwood floor on a fast break and sets up on the left wing — a trim 50-year-old in Kobe-brand high tops, therapeutic knee sleeves and a large pair of diamond stud earrings glinting beneath the lights.. We are at the YMCA in Torrance, Calif., a dozen miles southwest of Compton, the checkered neighborhood where he grew up. Then portable gaming systems started popping up – and he saw that guys were playing for money and they would jump on the games more than the other distractions. 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It’s a story told in broad outlines – essentially a history of video games for Dummies – which is just right for me. Through this, SNK shares purchased by EGDC amounted to 6,06,579,98, and the transfer price alone amounted to 207.3 billion, 4572 million won. Author and Creator of Make Time and Sprint, The Future of Music in Gaming and Esports. Netflix docuseries High Score about video games. And headphones can give you an edge.”. It is also among the most expensive of headsets. Arabian Prince’s Girlfriend. Arabian Prince says, “Music and gaming enjoy an important, growing and exciting relationship. He is not dating anyone currently. Founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted rap group N.W.A. It was just a nightmare.” With time on his hands, OG Arabian Prince taught himself coding on a Tandy Radio Shack laptops and then a Commodore Vic 20 as well. Arabian Prince is the stage name of Mik Lezan (born October 12, 1964 in Inglewood, California), a rapper and hip hop producer, best known for being an original member of the legendary rap group, N.W.A. And this has made me curious about the culture of gaming. He will also be joined by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame founder of the group NWA, Arabian Prince, who will also be the keynote for the gaming track, Longplay, hosted by 88Nine Labs. He then went solo producing his own music as both Arabian Prince and Professor X, as well as working as a producer for other artists and acts. As to what is on the horizon? He is the founder of iNov8 Next Open Labs and president of LAFTC - The Los Angeles First Tech Challenge robotics competition. And that barely takes us into the 21st Century. Arabian Prince AKA Professor X (NWA) Jump to. We couldn’t go party…. This year marks the second annual Fall Experiment, an immersive event bridging leaders and creators from the technology, music, art and gaming world. As the first personal computers began to take hold, adventure games and role playing games followed like Colossal Cave, Mystery House, and Final Fantasy. He and his partners had discovered these flexible circuits which were originally made for the Space Industry, and were looking for commercial applications for them. “I was 14 or 15 years old, DJing around, making a little money and I would take the money and go to the arcade.” He knew all the patterns of Pac-Man, Miss Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. “There’s a lot of real opportunity for kids to build careers not just playing games but the whole infrastructure that’s grown around producing these productions,” Fyfe said. You are the adventurous Arabian prince, and your goal is to rescue the princess from her palace. Sega came next with Sonic and John Madden Football. “You are starting to see a migration to wireless – the barrier to which has until now been input delay,” one gaming exec said, “they don’t want to feel any delay between what they are seeing in the game – but the experimentation with head tracking and directional audio are now entering gaming.”. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. In “High Score,” one early segment features Hirokazu Tanaka, Nintendo’s star sound composer to emphasize the importance of music and sound to video games. )’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Arabian Prince will be all over Fall Experiment this weekend at The Wisconsin Center. In addition the headsets have a microphone and the ability to chat and comment during game play fosters competition but also community during this time of pandemic lockdown. “They are the best headphones that I’ve used for gaming – ever,” OG Arabian Prince told me. Though he's known mostly (if at all) for his early membership in N.W.A., the Arabian Prince had been a producer and DJ since the early '80s, which undoubtedly helped him sustain his career after leaving… Arabian Prince also provided input for the gaming experience, and how the mClassic could be made more appealing and useful to gamers than the mCable Gaming Edition. In 1986, he was a founding member of N.W.A, but soon after fellow member Ice Cube came back from the Phoenix Institute of Technology in 1988, Arabian Prince left over royalty and contract disagreements. I know this all too well, as my 22 year old daughter, Natasha has been locked in battle on Call of Duty Modern Warfare, FIFA world soccer and F1 Championship racing. At the same time, Audeze began consider where they might innovate and what new market segments they could address. That gaming can be a career beyond being a pastime was something I heard from everyone I interviewed. Now, there’s a game I can’t wait to play! ... but the crown prince … And it’s true: Imagine Pac-Man without sound. In the evolution of gaming, originally computing speed and power was paramount and then graphics, both of which increased, as well as internet speed and the ability to stream, but over time, sound has continued to be of critical importance. At this point, computer and console graphics improved to the point of being able to render 3D environments setting the stage for multilevel multi-player games, such as Doom. Fireside Chat with Arabian Prince 10/5 1:15 - 2:00 Arabian Prince Founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted rap group N.W.A. “From 2008 to 2012, I thought of it as a business hobby,” he told me. At the same time, Audeze being a very high end headphone company where headphones can retail in the multi-thousands, the Mobius is one of their least expensive and best-priced items. “I like to have the best gear, if you are pro gamer – the best mouse, the best refresh rate on your monitor – the best every little thing.” Arabian Prince built the M Classic, a plug and play dongle that upgrades console graphics. His stunning personality, IQ level, and qualification make him exceptional than any famous hero of the film industry. The controversial Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has once again invested a significant amount of money into international games companies. OCTOBER 4 + 5   2019THE WISCONSIN CENTERMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. They looked to what parts of the manufacture could be automated without compromising quality which they could do because they are so intimately in control of their own manufacturing. Arabian Prince says he's not angry, but he knows people who are. Arabian Prince NWA. The resulting Mobius headphone, although expensive by gaming standards are much less expensive than your typical Audeze headphones (As I mentioned earlier there was not a person interviewed who didn’t consider the Mobius headphones best in class). Arabian Prince is single. Here’s the short version: Beginning in the late 1970s, before the internet, before the ubiquity of personal computers, mobile phones and smartphones, nerds at places like MIT would sneak into the computer lab and learn programming code. Born and raised in Inglewood, California, Arabian Prince released a … The troubled history of the Dota 2 superteam and why the odds are stacked against 4AM That makes it so much better! Use the joystick control and the KICK button to move through perilous passages. Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter introduced a higher level of violence, blood, gore, and competition. As gaming exploded, Audeze felt they could stand out in the gaming space because of the accuracy of the sound they deliver. Sections of this page. "I've got hundreds of people complaining and they're more mad than I am," he says, "The people I went to see the movie with ... they're mad!" DJ Yella and MC Ren. It was great celebrating that in this exclusive set, especially given my own passion and professional involvement in esports. In Japan they developed the Nintendo game console with Donkey Kong, and Mario, and then game cartridges, which superseded consoles by Nolan Bushnell and Atari. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia’s official charity has bought one third of Japanese gaming company SNK Corporation. Arabian Prince - A songwriter, rapper, producer, DJ, technologist Pro Gamer and futurist, Arabian is best known for being a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted rap group N.W.A., pioneering west coast electro music and producing the Grammy nominated #1 hit song Supersonic. As for the future of the video gaming industry, one gaming executive predicts that, “In the gaming world, as with all corporate entertainment, there are fewer companies in the marketplace with more power, making more sequels and derivative works rather than investing in new properties. After first considering using them for outdoor speakers, they decided to use them to make high end planar headphones. Arabian Prince szólókarrierjének első albuma, a Brother Arab 1989-ben jelent meg, melyről a "She's Got A Big Posse" lett sláger; ezt az albumot 1993-ban a Where's My Bytches követte. Netflix is currently airing the limited docuseries ‘High Score” which over six hours tells the story (sort-of/kind-of) of the video game industry. Two European esports brands have reached a huge sponsorship deal with NEOM, a futuristic city funded by the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The native language in Saudi Arabia is Arabic. Arabian Prince - A songwriter, rapper, producer, DJ, technologist Pro Gamer and futurist, Arabian is best known for being a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted rap group N.W.A., pioneering west coast electro music and producing the Grammy nominated #1 hit song Supersonic. Arabian Prince is also working on creating an eSports league made up of teams owned by celebrities, athletes, influencers, and other notable people in the gaming world. Hall believes that to extent that video games capture human interest, they can be used to promote social good or to promote culture, saying that the idea “that there’s an app that encourages book reading is a very viable way to reinvigorate some aspects of culture that seem to have been pushed aside.”. Arabian Prince: I am investing in a variety of verticals even during these uncertain times because of COVID-19. If there is a bubble in the esports industry, where is that bubble currently? Renowned Record Producer for Lady Gaga, Songwriter, DJ and Entrepreneur, VP of Digital Workplace, Corporate Solutions and Head of Digital Innovation. Video games have migrated from computer labs, to public arcades, to home computers, to video game consoles, laptops, smartphones, and to stadiums. Add. He grew up in both Inglewood and Compton. He is currently launching a new gaming product that will hit the market soon called mClassic. OG Arabian Prince sees his job today as being about social good, social justice and education. The precision of their sound and the inclusion of 3D audio grants certain advantages in gaming – a better sense of location (where you are in the game, and where your opponents and teammates) and a better ability to react fast – all of which proved invaluable in gaming. A 2000-es évek közepén immáron Professor X művésznéven ismét elkezdett zenét készíteni, a … They developed the first simple games like Pong. The gangs are trying to kill us. The Instagram account housing the linked video appears to be all in Russian, which would be an odd choice for a Saudi Arabian prince. To keep this simple, all you need to know is that planar headphones use well placed magnets and a thin electrostatic flexible material to transmit the sound with more precision and range. Late at night (or rather early in the morning), or even midday, the glow and sounds of game play ricochet in our home. 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